Work of Rafał Ryterski at the 70th International Rostrum of Composers in Vilnius

During the jubilee 70^th International Rostrum of Composers, two winners of the programme were selected: Rafał Ryterski, author of the composition Totentanz for countertenor, orchestra and electronics, submitted by Programme 2 of the Polish Radio, and the young Dutch composer Thomas van Dun, author of the song Rocailles de l'après -vie… for a large ensemble.

The anniversary edition of the flagship programme of the International Music Council was held in Lithuania for the first time thanks to LRT Klasika in cooperation with the Lithuanian Composers' Union. Trybuna 2024 gathered representatives of 21 national radio stations from four continents, which submitted 39 works. The sessions were co-chaired by Gregor Pirš, music director of the Ars programme on Radio Slovenia, and IRC secretary Davide Grosso. After listening to the works, the committee selected works in two categories: general and the "young composers up to 30 years of age" category.

“Totentanz” was created thanks to a commission from the "Warsaw Autumn" Festival. The work was premiered at the Warsaw Philharmonic in 2022 by Michał Sławecki (countertenor), Adam Kośmieja (piano) and the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vimbaya Kaziboni.

More: https://rostrumplus.net/2024/05/17/70th-international-rostrum-of-composers-laureates-announced/